Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was a British singer-songwriter known for her deep, distinctive voice and soul-influenced sound.

Her 2006 album *Back to Black* brought international fame and multiple Grammy Awards.

She struggled publicly with addiction and died in 2011 at age 27, joining the so-called "27 Club" of musicians who died at that age.

iconic

beehive

Honeycomb housing structure

tattoos · signature · legendary · influential · timeless · trendsetter · style · fashion · inspiration · diva

sound

soul

Innermost animating essence

  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
  • R&BSoulful pop genre
  • bluesMournful American music genre

Motown · girl groups · Sarah Vaughan · Billie Holiday · Lauryn Hill · neo-soul · doo-wop · retro · sixties · Phil Spector

tragedy

addiction

Compulsive substance reliance

  • rehabAddiction treatment program
  • paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
  • tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers

overdose · bulimia · self-destruction · turmoil · troubled · haunted · vulnerability · struggle · pain · loss

voice

contralto

Lowest female vocal range

  • raspyRough and grating
  • smokyFilled with combustion haze
  • rawIn original state

emotive · distinctive · powerful · soulful · expressive · melisma · phrasing · timbre · belting · vibrato

Categories
Opposites
musical style and persona

Amy WinehousePat Boone

Doris Day · Julie Andrews · Taylor Swift · Celine Dion · Katy Perry

lifestyle and public image

Amy WinehouseTaylor Swift

Adele · Beyoncé · Dolly Parton · Celine Dion · Carrie Underwood

artistic authenticity vs. manufactured image

Amy WinehouseMilli Vanilli

Fraudulent vocal duo

Britney Spears · The Monkees · Backstreet Boys · One Direction · boy bands

Family

Aimee

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13